"Ancestrees"

Joseph COATS ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

He lived in Orangeburgh District, SC in 1790 with 1 male over 16, 2 females and was listed under the name of Joseph Coats. He is living next door to his probable father-in-law, John Hickman at the time on the Edisto River. I've estimated his birth date before the 1750's from his son Sion's birth date of 1770 and his son, Elijah's birth date from before 1766 if he was older than his wife. He appears to have inherited his father's farm in Orangeburgh, but has moved from there to Camden, Kershaw Co., SC by 1792 when the following court records appear, on 2/28/1792 on the Petit Jury and on 3/5/1793 in a suit, Joseph Coats vs. Henry Hudson and on 3/4/1794, Joseph Coats V. James Gunn & Thomas Smyrl. I believe he is the son of the Joseph who was the minister, because there is indication that he inherited his father Joseph's land upon his death according to Beverly Burton. He also applies for a Revolutionary War pension in 1796 that has receipts in it witnessed by a possible brother, David Coates in 1784.

Specifically, he is listed as Mr. Joseph Coates in an extensive bookkeeping record of his financial transactions as they relate to the court and militia records from 1780-1786 in Charleston, South Carolina. Included in these accounts is a David Coates in 1784 who swore to an exchange of supplies consisting of 5 bushels of corn and 10 bushels of oats involving Joseph Coates. Joseph apparently fought in the Revolutionary War as he submitted documents witnessed by "brother" David in 1796 I assume to get a pension. (C-1708, 1952) David is also in the Kershaw County Court minutes from 1792 to 1796. (C-1708)

We do not know when Joseph Coats died. He might be the J. Coats in the 1810 census for South Carolina, Orangeburg, Page 130. In this, J. Coats has one son under age 10, he was between 26 and 45, he had 2 daughters under age 10, and a wife age 26-45. He was living next to J. Sellers on one side, J. More and J. Thomas on the other.

There is a possibility that David and Joseph are sons of a William Coate of Charleston, SC instead. The following is a record for a Joseph Coates in Charleston, South Carolina. "Date 1817/11/07

Description BROWN, JAMES AND OTHERS, COUNTER-PETITION AND SUPPORTING PAPERS ASKING THAT WILLIAM SMITH, JR. NOT BE ALLOWED TO CLOSE UP OR OBSTRUCT A CERTAIN CREEK IN MAZYCKBORO. (8 PAGES)

Names Indexed BROWN, JAMES; SMITH, WILLIAM JR.; ROUSE, WILLIAM; VANDERHORST, R. W.; PARKER, BENJAMIN; PARKER, JOHN; COATES, JOSEPH S.; CONNOR, AMUEL; TOOMER, A. V.; ANCRUM, JAMES H.

Locations CHARLESTON/MAZYCKBORO.




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Joseph married.

Joseph next married Helena HICKMAN, daughter of John HICKMAN and Elizabeth BRIGHT.